DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 4 (April)

CMS reaffirms you can bill split-shared services in lieu of consultation codes

CMS is reassuring you and your peers that you can use split-shared billing for services that would have previously been consultations. Providers were confused over some murky wording in a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on the elimination of consult codes released in March (PBN 3/8/10). CMS stated, "The split-shared rules applying to E/M services remain in effect, including those cases where services would previously have been reported by CPT consultation codes."

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